Occupational Therapy

About this course

Occupational therapy is a health and social care profession built on the insight that being able to engage in meaningful occupation is fundamental to human wellbeing. Occupational therapists work with people of all ages who experience difficulties in participation, whether due to physical illness or injury, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, developmental challenges, or the effects of ageing. The profession approaches each person by examining the relationship between their capacities, their environment, and the occupations they want or need to carry out, and by modifying any of these elements to enable greater participation and independence. At Northumbria University in Newcastle, this three-year full-time programme is explicitly practice-based, with over 1,000 hours of placement integrated into the degree. These placements are the core of occupational therapy training, ta

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 0% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 0% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 0% of graduatescards →
• 10 / 100Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Therapy professionals · 80% of graduatescards →

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